"omnomnom," says this juvenile cardinal about his delicious seed.

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this guy (who we named byron) has been hanging around the deck for a couple of days now. note the lack of crest on the head and the black beak. juvenile cardinals have black beaks, which turn red as they age.

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poor mourning doves. as a relative to the pigeon, they are unfortunate to have the same vacant look in their eyes. i love their call, though... hooHOOhoo...hooohooo.

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a new bird visited my feeders today - a female american redstart. i'd never seen one before and made sure to snap a few photos before turning to one of my many bird books for an ID.

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(female) on a branch.

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